Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-26
POtOsI.

morning In removing an eye from MI
Geo Shoemaker. He has been troubled
for the last FIVE years and at last de-
cided to have it removed.
| Mr.. Geo Lewis is fixing up the old
office that DR.. John Lewis occupied
several years ago. 1t is to be occupied
by our tonsorial artist, James Gallo
way. jim thinks strongly of starting
a branch business near the superbs
during the hot season at least.
Miss Mabel Richards, who has been
visiting her brother aud Aunt for the
past three months. at Howe, Iowa, re-
turned home last week.
Mr.. James McGonigal, the new pro-
prietor of the Dennison house, at Cass-
vile, was in our city on Wednesday.
T. r. Seaton is proprietor of two of
the good things of our city the only
living soda fountain and the popular
| hotel.
Mr.. Harmon OFT took weeks vaca-
ton and visited his brother; who is
operator at Preston, Mimi. He returned
Saturday in time to enjoy the picnic
and see his best giil home.
What is more deserving of our SYM
pathy than young man with fifteen
cents in his pocket, a girl on each arm,
and the Seaton house sign hanging out
''Ice cream this eve.''
"Quite swell affair, that of Mr..
Frank Kern's'' remarked one of our
young men in the post Office while
waiting for the morning mail to be dis
tributed. "1ndeed, and what was itp"
remarked the clerk. "A boil," was
the reply as he took the back seat.
Married On the 18th inst. at Lam
caster by Rev. M. Gribble, Mr.. Albert
McClain, of Paris, to Miss Alice Rich
ards, of British Hollow. The groom
is son of John McClain, long and ia
vorably known as Being one Of the
most successful farmers of the town of
Paris. We do not enjoy the personal
acquaintance of this fortunate young
man, but if he is any thing like the ''old
man. we would not hesitate to loan
him our annual pass" for his wedding
trip. Alice, the bride, is one of our
native flowers than whom none fairer
I
has ever been plucked from her native
valley. She Is, we believe, the oldest
daughter of William Richards. Esq,
one of our leading farmer citizens, by
whom she has been tenderly
and carefully reared and educa.
ted in the practical as we'll as orname n
tai arts. She had charge of the organ
for several years in the NJ E. Church.
Also of the public school at British
Hollow Acquiring herself with marked
credit in every station and relation of
life. Albert has chosen we'll in this in
stance and may long life of united
love and kindness add another proof to
my own experience ''wcdlock is a bles-
sed state"
Saturday and Sunday we had good
rains and the prospects are good for a
j splendid crop around this section.
I The picnic was success and the
young people enjoyed themselves from
s O'Clock in the morning till Z O'Clock
in the evening, boat riding and elm b.
ing to the top Of the bluffs that line the
shores of the Mississippi. What is the
matter with the sold folks having a
picnic, or the married folks generally.
The ''city fathers" with the president
to lead might get magnificent affair.
Go aheadI My wife will bake cake
and take the baby for your entertain
ment.
Any one visiting Potosi has chance
to view bee farm similar in many re-
spects to the wide famed bee farms of
California. All the latest improve
ments are to be seen. And Mr.. PATTI
ner, who has made bee keeping a
study, takes pleasure in showing you
how honey comb is made Of many cell
weknow a honey moon is made Of one cell
"a good big one sometimes and the
process of straining, bottling and put
ting up honey generally. He has some
so hives and expects TO add 30 or 40
hives this season. He shipped abou
fifteen thousand pounds last year and
expects to ship more this season. He
built himself new house TO work in,
SO that everything is handy. Thus
showing the enterprise of one of Potosi'S
citizens.
Judging from the talk of our many
citizens, we are going to have the big
gest 4th of July celebration that ever
congregated in this famous hollow.
Whoop it up, boys. This is the year we
celebrate.
Mr. Pete Burns, Of the G. Il. 81 n.
surveying corps,is visiting friends here.
He is probably attracted by the green
verdure that now covers our hills an1
valleys. Some rude young fellow re-
marked he was gong to join hands
with one of our fairest maids and slide
down the cellar door of life.
Mr. James Bell and Mrs. B. j. Bell
(nee Sue Woolfolk) left on Tuesday for
their homes in New Mexico. Mr.. Bell
sold his farm to Mr.. Geo Campbell.
Mr. Geo. Lewis accompanied them as
far rs Dubuque.
The kid is, some better and is likely
to prove fortune to me. He had on
red and white stockings and the dye
boiled out on his limbs. The rest of his
body is blue. So have the red, white
and blue. | will probably take him
to Shulsburg to the G. A. r. encamp-